{"id":8076,"date":"2023-06-07T18:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/robert-alice-nft-artist-takes-on-historic-la-monnaie-de-paris-2\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T18:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:03:01","slug":"robert-alice-nft-artist-takes-on-historic-la-monnaie-de-paris-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/robert-alice-nft-artist-takes-on-historic-la-monnaie-de-paris-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Alice: NFT Artist Takes on Historic La Monnaie de Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>La Monnaie de Paris, an historic institution in France, will host an exhibition showcasing NFTs by British digital artist Robert Alice. Revealed at NFC Lisbon, the event, planned in collaboration with the NFT platform La Collection, opens on June 29.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Monnaie de Paris, the oldest active French institution, will host an NFT exhibition featuring works by British digital artist Robert Alice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alice\u2019s art, influenced by blockchain and cryptocurrency, aims to normalize the perception of these technologies and underscore their place in monetary history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Monnaie de Paris is also exploring digital initiatives, including creating its own NFTs, to bring its mission full circle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105908\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice.jpeg\" alt=\"A picture from British artist Robert Alice. \" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice.jpeg 4032w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-300x225.jpeg 300w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-1024x768.jpeg 1024w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-768x576.jpeg 768w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-75x56.jpeg 75w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-150x113.jpeg 150w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-450x338.jpeg 450w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Robert-Alice-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Alice holds the distinction of being the first artist to sell an NFT at a major auction house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"NFTs_in_an_historical_institution\">NFTs in an historical institution<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monnaiedeparis.fr\/fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monnaie de Paris<\/a>, established on June 25, 864, holds the distinction of being the oldest active French institution. It not only produces Euro coins for France but also serves as a Museum of Money and Economics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dominique Anterion, the leader of historical collections at La Monnaie, says, \u201cWe\u2019ve compiled a comprehensive collection of coins, medals, and economic documents over the centuries.\u201d This upcoming exhibition, made possible by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacollection.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Collection<\/a>, aims to enhance this rich heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portraitsofamind.robertalice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice\u2019s artwork<\/a>, deeply influenced by blockchain, cryptocurrency, and the monetary system, pairs harmoniously with La Monnaie\u2019s historical collection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The exhibition is set to immerse visitors in a unique fusion of physical and digital artwork. It skillfully weaves the narrative of cryptocurrency and blockchain into the institution\u2019s centuries-old history.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u201cPeople often view money as a topic for specialists, an ironic perspective considering its ubiquity; everyone uses money,\u201d says Anterion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consequently, this exhibition presents a new way to engage in the conversation about the concept of money, facilitated through creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Robert_Alice_a_pioneer_NFT_artist\">Robert Alice, a pioneer NFT artist<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">London-based artist Alice is known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/buy\/auction\/2022\/contemporary-art-evening-sale\/robert-alice-block-34-51-895167-n-1-4805-e-from\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selling the first NFT at a major auction house<\/a>, in October 2020. He intends to foster the democratization of blockchain technology through this exhibition. \u201cDisplaying crypto in a 1000-year-old national institution will help normalize the perception of crypto and NFTs,\u201d Alice declares. He strongly supports decentralization, highlighting that centralization often leads to financial crises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alice\u2019s preoccupation with crises, particularly monetary ones, and the less glamorous aspects of currency, set the tone for the exhibition. Anterion remembers that in their initial meeting, Alice showed interest not in the most valuable or beautiful items. Instead, his attention went to those that narrate a story of struggle and adaptation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amid the rising prominence of NFT art and new technologies, La Monnaie de Paris is pursuing various digital initiatives. As a matter of fact, one of them could be the creation of its own NFTs. \u201cCreating digital tokens for La Monnaie, a mint that has been producing physical tokens for centuries, would bring our mission full circle,\u201d says Anterion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By engaging in a dialogue with Alice\u2019s artworks through its own pieces, La Monnaie de Paris could contribute significantly to establishing cryptocurrencies as a deserving component in the annals of economic history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few months following the acquisition of NFTs \u2013 including a <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/what-are-cryptopunks-meet-the-first-nft-project-ever-created\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CryptoPunk<\/a> \u2013 by Centre Pompidou, a major museum institution, France is emerging as more welcoming than ever to the NFT ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-text__wrapper post-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFTevening.com are not recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is educational material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, make your own research prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/robert-alice-nft-exhibit-la-monnaie-de-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Monnaie de Paris, an historic institution in France, will host an exhibition showcasing NFTs by British digital artist Robert Alice. Revealed at NFC Lisbon, the event, planned in collaboration with the NFT platform La Collection, opens on June 29. 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